> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads asking for solutions and customer engineering experience Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs?background=solutions-and-customer-engineering&management=lead&role=strategist 68 forward deployed engineer jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads asking for solutions and customer engineering experience, from 43 employers. Half of those that post pay offer $170,000 to $250,000. **68** postings · **43** companies · 50 state pay: median **$206,000**, half $170,000–$250,000 Postings read on November 6, 2026 · Published October 24, 2026 · Updated November 6, 2026 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) - Platform](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d9231e5d0ab9372b) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2w ago $207,000–$294,000 [Cursor (Anysphere)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cursor-anysphere) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7ca0a94214e9307a) US Remote 3mo ago Pay not posted [Galaxy Digital](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/galaxy-digital) ### [VP, Forward Deployed Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/660fd85f8bf5ebbb) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $215,000–$285,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, FDE - SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8b6529416243e8a5) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago $230,000–$294,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, FDE- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e0edcda2c3365d2e) New York, NY Hybrid 6w ago $230,000–$294,000 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/52e289f98e5a2d47) US Remote 11d ago Pay not posted [Appen](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/appen) ### [Forward Deployed Engineer](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7627c9c421407563) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 4w ago Pay not posted [Bolo AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/bolo-ai) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/cc92741333c33cfa) Palo Alto, CA · Houston, TX Hybrid 5w ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/eb5fa95eccbe6940) US · city not listed 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/909e7bd7fabba995) New York, NY Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [Notion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/notion) ### [Forward Deployed Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4b85ebe94bc00f48) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY Hybrid 2mo ago $165,000–$205,000 · OTE [Microsoft](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/microsoft) ### [Principal Technical Program Manager - FDE](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bf09a83a2196432f) US · city not listed 2mo ago $142,800–$304,200 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Digital Native Business](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/857350fa0750d7c2) San Francisco, CA 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/e2c7371ff1730b7f) US Remote 11d ago Pay not posted [Artisan](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/artisan) ### [Forward Deployed GTM Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/7c7c695bb3843447) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $130,000–$180,000 [Climb](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/climb) ### [Forward Deployed AI Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/6ab682269734268b) US Remote 4mo ago Pay not posted [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Financial Services](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5f7c01ea53a2d533) Atlanta, GA · Boston, MA · +3 more 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/47119fcf8e90ebe1) New York, NY Hybrid 11d ago Pay not posted [NexusOne](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/nexusone) ### [Forward Deployed Engagement Manager](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/5de187a180d04f2c) Atlanta, GA Hybrid 5mo ago Pay not posted [Caylent](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/caylent) ### [Forward Deployed AI Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/65b7596bf5106261) US Remote 6mo ago $210,000–$232,500 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Healthcare & Life Sciences](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/15a732de2ccdd225) US · city not listed 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Poetic](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/poetic) ### [Forward Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f67c764ba3b6a1f9) San Francisco, CA · New York, NY On-site 9mo ago $160,000–$275,000 [Cresta](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/cresta) ### [Forward Deployed Product Manager, AI Agent](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/43efa4c7af3f80f1) US Remote 17mo ago $170,000–$280,000 · OTE [Workhelix](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/workhelix) ### [Forward-Deployed Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f4faaba52202a835) San Francisco, CA Remote 19mo ago $145,000–$225,000 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Manufacturing & High-Tech](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/f834f7699aae1a1f) US · city not listed 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) ### [Sr. Deployment Strategist, FDE - Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/14ed04ff7e2230a5) Washington, DC 6w ago $219,765–$302,220 [Altana](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/altana) ### [ Staff AI Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/4676a0bf140baee3) Brooklyn, NY · Washington, DC Hybrid 9d ago $165,000–$195,000 [Realm](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/realm) ### [Deployment Lead](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c76e9ba19967307c) US Remote 3w ago $110,000–$185,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Technical Deployment Lead - Cybersecurity - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/41677034157b16aa) New York, NY Hybrid 5w ago $170,000–$400,000 [Axion](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/axion) ### [AI Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c207d900f8457323) New York, NY 6w ago $135,000–$180,000 [Netomi](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/netomi) ### [Senior Customer Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/c9704414e5d9baca) US Remote 2mo ago Pay not posted [Anterior](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/anterior) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/fb53358214acae4c) New York, NY On-site 3mo ago $160,000–$200,000 [Charta Health](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/charta-health) ### [Deployment Strategist](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/8121b17459b54935) San Francisco, CA On-site 3mo ago $170,000–$250,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, Semiconductors- SF](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/482c316966a717c1) San Francisco, CA Hybrid 3mo ago $200,000–$295,000 [OpenAI Deployment Company](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai-deployment-company) ### [Technical Deployment Lead - US](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/2c383d8c50dec7aa) New York, NY Hybrid 4mo ago $170,000–$400,000 [Fundamental Research Labs](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/fundamental-research-labs) ### [Solutions Architect](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/d8c294af2a6f4460) US Remote 6mo ago Pay not posted [Scale AI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/scale-ai) ### [Technical Program Manager, Public Sector](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/67bba4cf91c290f7) Washington, DC 11mo ago $166,400–$249,000 [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) ### [Deployment Lead, Life Sciences- NYC](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/140323e3f3a4a70e) New York, NY Hybrid 6mo ago $207,000–$294,000 [PhysicsX](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/physicsx) ### [Deployment Strategist ](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/bebe5121d18810b5) New York, NY Hybrid New · 3d ago $90,000–$130,000 [Clay](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/clay) ### [Growth Strategist, Key (Deployment Strategist) - NY](https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/62553fe4a046a042) New York, NY Hybrid 9d ago $210,000–$240,000 All 68 plan what the customer deploys first. [Get new postings like these by email](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%3Fbackground%3Dsolutions-and-customer-engineering%26management%3Dlead%26role%3Dstrategist&placement=alert) New fde jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads asking for solutions and customer engineering experience go out by email once you have an account and set an alert. [Compare pay across US FDE roles →](https://nextmove.md/fde/salary) ## Frequently asked questions ### What do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads asking for solutions and customer engineering experience pay? 50 of 68 postings state a pay range. The median is $206,000, and half of them sit between $170,000 and $250,000, from 30 companies. ### How much experience do FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads asking for solutions and customer engineering experience require? Of 68 postings, 56 state a minimum number of years, from 38 companies. The most common requirement is 3 to 5 years, in 28 of them. The rest ask for 6 to 9 years (22), under 3 years (5) or 10 or more years (1). ### Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads asking for solutions and customer engineering experience? These 68 postings come from 43 companies. The employers with the most postings are [Databricks](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/databricks) (6), [OpenAI](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/openai) (5), [Rivet Industries](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/rivet-industries) (5), [Lorikeet](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/lorikeet) (4) and [Didero](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/didero) (3). ### Are FDE jobs that plan what the customer deploys first for technical leads asking for solutions and customer engineering experience remote? 11 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 33 are hybrid and 14 are on-site. The remaining 10 say nothing about arrangement. Travel is mentioned in 46 of the 68 postings. Counted over the 68 postings in this search. Postings read on November 6, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey. Employer postings · The background is what the posting asks for in the employer’s own words. 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